Gender- 69% of pedestrians killed were males, a proportion that has varied little since 1975.
Alcohol
- 54% of pedestrians 16 and older killed in nighttime (9pm - 6am) crashes had blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) at or above 0.08 %, compared to 23% during the day (6am - 9pm).
Where
- 72% of pedestrian deaths occurred in urban areas, up from 59% in 1975.
- 36% of pedestrian deaths among people 70 and older occurred at intersections, compared with 21% for those younger than 70.
- 72% of pedestrian deaths occurred on major roads, including interstates and freeways.
- In urban areas, 54% of pedestrian deaths occurred on roads with speed limits of 40 mph or less; in rural areas 24% of deaths occurred on such roads.
When
- 46% of fatal pedestrian motor vehicle collisions occurred between 6 pm and midnight.
- The greatest proportion of pedestrian deaths occurred on Saturday (17%) followed by Friday and Sunday (both 16%).
A lot of statistics and overviews for 2006 www.iihs.org
